High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Was Chapter 57 too sudden?

Someone shouted, and the previously noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

Nearly a hundred eyes were fixed on the returning hunting party, or rather, on the prey they were carrying.

One, two, three, four, four heads—no, there's also the one Chen Fan is dragging along, five prey!

My God, when has this village ever had such a bountiful harvest?

With a "thud".

Wang Ping swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he said, "Am I...am I dreaming?"

"No, it shouldn't be."

Zhao Feng shook his head blankly.

He was certain that everything before him was real, not a dream.

Zhang Ren, who was standing to the side, also showed a look of shock in his eyes.

Could it be that this was all thanks to Chen Fan again? Yes, there's no one else who could be blamed but him.

The hunting party drew closer, and smiles radiated from every face.

The group crossed the suspension bridge and entered the village. To everyone's surprise and delight, they placed the prey on the ground.

"A good day, all thanks to Xiao Fan," Liu Yong laughed heartily.

With a "whoosh".

Hundreds of eyes fell on Chen Fan.

"Wow! Brother Chen Fan is amazing!" The eyes of more than ten children were sparkling.

Chen Chen was also among the children, looking at Chen Fan with admiration.

"Last time we brought back so much prey, this time even more, several times more."

"He is truly the savior of our village."

The elderly people wept with joy.

Meng Yu, standing in the crowd, also had a radiant smile.

"Uncle Liu, don't talk nonsense."

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated. "Everyone deserves credit for the many gains we've made today."

Liu Yong and the others were taken aback, but then they all laughed.

They did put in the effort to hunt the antelope, but when they encountered Li Family Village later, it's unclear whether they would have been in danger if Chen Fan hadn't intervened. They would have been lucky to have brought back even half of their prey.

However, it's best not to let everyone know what happened afterward; it wouldn't do any good.

"We plan to take these game to Songjiabao to exchange for grain and salt. After the exchange is complete, we'll distribute them to everyone," Chen Guodong said with a smile.

Everyone nodded in agreement, naturally having no objections. Some of them had already run out of salt several days ago.

"Also, I have something important to tell you all."

Chen Guodong explained that Gujiazhai wanted to join.

Suddenly, it was like a stone falling into a calm lake, causing a huge uproar.

"What? The people from Gujia Village are moving here?"

"Really? That's so sudden!"

"Moving here is a good thing. More people means more strength, and it will be safer for the hunting team to go out hunting."

"That's right, it can also defend the village and prevent those with ill intentions from entering."

In this apocalyptic world, it's not only ferocious beasts that attack small camps; some audacious individuals also do so, since nothing makes money faster than robbery.

In the past few years, many villages have been destroyed as a result. In the last two or three years, there have been fewer cases, but some still have occurred, especially in winter when prey is scarce.

However, some people have concerns.

"But there are quite a few people in Gu Family Village, aren't there?"

"I heard it's similar to our village, no, it seems a little smaller, but with so many people all at once, will we have enough food?"

Wang Ping and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

It's certainly a good thing that new people are coming in. There was once a time when there were three or four hundred people in the village, but unfortunately, some have left and others have scattered, leaving only the elderly, weak, women and children.

With so many people coming in all at once, can the village handle the land?

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Chen Guodong clapped his hands, and after the commotion subsided, he made the final decision: "I have already promised them. If nothing unexpected happens, they will all move here tomorrow. I hope everyone will cooperate. From now on, we are all from the same village."

Everyone's eyes widened, some showing excitement, while others silently shut their mouths, their faces showing worry.

"As for the prey, don't worry. Everyone has witnessed Xiao Fan's archery skills. There's someone in Gu Family Village who's almost as good as Xiao Fan. He can draw an 80-pound bow and his archery skills are superb." Chen Guodong said, looking at Chen Fan.

"That's right."

Chen Fan nodded. "His name is Gu Ze. He's about my age, and he's quite extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere immediately fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Wang Ping and the others held their breath, and even Zhang Ren showed a look of shock.

They knew of Chen Fan's talent, and for him to give such a high evaluation, Gu Ze must be no ordinary person either.

"Yes, everyone, don't worry. After the people from Gujia Village arrive, life in our village will only get better and better."

"That's right, don't worry."

Liu Yong and the others echoed this sentiment.

It wasn't that they said it on purpose, but that's what they really thought. Gu Ze was an Awakened One, after all!

Hearing this, some people who were initially worried gradually felt relieved.

Chen Fan said that the other person was about as good as him, which meant that the hunting team would have even more prey in the future than they had today! So what was there to worry about?

Chen Guodong and the others exchanged smiles.

That's it. We just need to wait for Gu Jianghai and the others to arrive tomorrow. As for the houses in the village, there are enough. You should know that at its peak, this place could accommodate three or four hundred people.

But today, some have left, some have died, and only about a hundred people remain.

Soon, night fell, and the village was filled with the aroma of food and the sounds of laughter.

Everyone was full of hope for the future, especially since many new faces would be coming in tomorrow, which made them incredibly excited.

Chen Fan was already starving. He ate about three or four pounds of meat by himself. Having reached the third level of Body Tempering, he could clearly feel that his appetite had increased significantly.

However, this is a good thing.

After all, there are only two ways to increase potential points right now: one is to leave the system running, which increases a fixed number of points every day. This was okay in the early stages, but now it can only be considered icing on the cake.

The other is food intake, currently it seems to be the meat of ferocious beasts. The more you eat, the more you grow, provided you don't overeat.

The nearly four pounds of ferocious beast meat increased my potential points by 40.

"Still not full?"

Seeing this, the woman couldn't help but chuckle and said, "If you're still not full, I'll cook some more."

Although she felt a pang of regret for eating more than ten pounds of meat at this dinner, she knew that if she didn't eat her fill, where would she get the energy to practice martial arts or hunt?

"Mom, are you full?"

Chen Fan let out a burp. If he could keep eating, he definitely would.

Yin Fang smiled and then looked at Chen Chen.

"Dad, Mom, I'm full too." Chen Chen patted his round belly, his little face full of satisfaction.

"Dad, what about you?"

Chen Fan looked at Chen Guodong.

The latter nodded.

"Then let's rest for a while, and then practice martial arts together," Chen Fan said with a smile.

"Practicing martial arts?" Yin Fang looked at Chen Fan in surprise, then at Chen Guodong.

Chen Guodong was taken aback at first, then chuckled. "Xiao Fan, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Okay, I'll go with you to learn martial arts later. Oh, and I'll go call your Uncle Liu and the others."

"it is good."

Chen Fan smiled and agreed.

The hunting party members go out hunting during the day. If they can return in the afternoon, that's fine. But if they're unlucky and don't return until the evening, they can only practice martial arts at night.

Start with the hunting teams, then the children, and finally the women, proceeding step by step. Ideally, the vast majority of people in the village should be martial artists.

Although, this will make things difficult for someone.

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